COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved

04153603 · ltd · incorporated 2001-02-05

Investment thesis

Company dissolved — not a live target.

Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.

Why risky: Not transactable.

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

63/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

26 officers (6 active, 26 linked, 19 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

15 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

117 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

63/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (69 events)Click to expand

2024-02-20
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gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-02-20
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Company dissolved
2023-08-15
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dissolution · SOAS(A)
2023-06-13
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gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-06-05
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dissolution · DS01
2023-03-08
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accounts · AA
2022-12-02
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-11-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-24
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-24
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-12
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officers · CH01
2022-04-28
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officers · CH01
2022-04-06
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officers · CH03
2022-02-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-12-07
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officers · AP03
2021-12-01
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MATTHEWS, Judith Mary appointed
secretary
2021-10-04
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-23
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DOLBEAR, Jonathan resigned
secretary
2021-07-23
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officers · TM02
2021-03-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-07-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-08-02
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officers · TM01
2019-08-02
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officers · TM01
2019-08-02
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officers · AP01
2019-07-31
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LOWRY, Emma Louise appointed
director
2019-07-31
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PEARS, Christopher appointed
director
2019-07-31
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HOOD, James Terence resigned
director
2019-07-31
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SARKAR, Nazir resigned
director
2016-07-21
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ULYATT, Ceri appointed
director
2014-08-01
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2014-07-31
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew resigned
director
2014-07-31
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigned
director
2013-03-22
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MILLS, Christopher Andrew appointed
director
2012-07-19
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BRAASCH, Jochen resigned
director
2011-07-21
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DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointed
secretary
2011-01-21
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SARKAR, Nazir appointed
director
2010-11-05
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MORRIS, Christopher John resigned
director
2010-08-03
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BRAASCH, Jochen appointed
director
2010-07-01
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HOOD, James Terence resigned
director
2008-02-26
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CROSBY, William Stuart resigned
director
2008-02-26
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HOOD, James Terence appointed
director
2008-02-26
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SMITH, Jason Leigh resigned
director
2006-08-02
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SMITH, Jason Leigh appointed
director
2006-05-15
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OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointed
director
2006-01-31
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointed
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
secretary
2006-01-31
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CORNEY, Darryl John resigned
director
2006-01-31
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CROSBY, William Stuart appointed
director
2006-01-31
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MORRIS, Christopher John appointed
director
2005-10-05
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CHAPMAN, Robert William Frederick resigned
director

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Owner dependency

58/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

Company dissolved

high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-02-20

Group structure

Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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COMPUTERSHARE INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED

This company · 04153603

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	19/10/2022

2 historic (ceased) PSCs

Computershare Investments (Uk) (No. 3) Limitedceased 21/11/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Computershare Limitedceased 19/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved

Typeltd

Incorporated2001-02-05

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Pavilions

Bridgwater Road

Bristol

BS13 8AE

Filing status

Accounts

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Last made up to: 2022-06-30

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